Does it require that I install Ansible on the client first? Any good resources you could recommend for me to start learning, specifically learning my use case?
Thanks. On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 3:09:14 PM UTC-4, Andrew Latham wrote: > > Edward > > You just described one of the primary use cases of Ansible. The answer is > YES! > > > On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 2:01 PM Edward Crosby <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hello, all. >> I hope this is the correct group to post this. I am trying to learn more >> about Ansible. >> I wanted to find if it is possible to use Ansible to remotely push >> configuration and software installs to machines with a brand new OS (Linux) >> installed, specifically desktop/workstation installs. >> I often deploy virtual machines running either Ubuntu Desktop or Server, >> Fedora, and CentOS at home for testing and usually every time there's a new >> version of Fedora to my laptop. I have custom shell scripts that I use for >> post-provision that usually configures a custom .bashrc, complete updates >> and installs software.They work well, the inconvenience of it is trying to >> get the custom shell scripts onto the machine right after OS installation. >> I have some examples of what I have created here: >> >> >> https://edsordinarylife.wordpress.com/2017/02/18/shell-scripting-my-story-my-post-install-part-1/ >> >> I was curious if it is possible to setup a main (CentOS) server running >> Ansible that could push configurations, updates and software to my new >> machines once they are complete. Is this possible? >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ansible Project" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/814bebdd-50fd-4d72-8edb-91fae5e5618b%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/814bebdd-50fd-4d72-8edb-91fae5e5618b%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > - Andrew "lathama" Latham - > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/1f611f9b-3ea0-417c-ba7f-34060e33bdb1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
